COLLECTION OF FIVE BRONZE AGE BLADES

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A collection of five cast bronze blades, including, from left to right: a long narrow lanceolate blade with a low median rib and elongated tang with undulating edge; a broad leaf-shaped blade with a pronounced central rib and rectangular tang with three rivet holes; a slender blade with a strong median rib and short pierced tang; a broad lanceolate blade with a central rib and rounded pierced tang; and a narrow leaf-shaped blade tapering to an elongated rectangular tang. Size: 210-240mm x 30-45mm; Weight: 410g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early 1990s